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Kerry unveiled their new away jersey in last weekend’s victory over Mayo and opinion is very much divided on the provocative new colours.

The Paul Galvin-designed strip consists of a gold jersey with black trim, black shorts and black socks, a far cry from the predominantly blue change kits of the past.

If Twitter is anything to go by, former Kerry players (or Paul Galvin’s friends, if you want to be cynical about it) were universally in favour of the new jersey but not all of the feedback was positive. Personally I think it’s nice. Not as nice as the new home jersey but that would be very difficult feat.

It was definitely strange to see Kerry play in such unconventional colours, although it didn’t seem to bother the players too much. Eamonn Fitzmaurice’s young team put in a fine performance and held on for an impressive 1-15 to 2-9 win, despite finishing the game with just 13 men.

Ronan Shanahan and Gavin Crowley both received their marching orders in the second half but Kerry remained dogged in defence and, crucially, composed in possession to see the match out.

The one negative was the injury to David Clifford which forced him off midway through the first half. Clifford was subsequently unable to line out for IT Tralee in the Sigerson Cup midweek and is a doubt for Sunday’s game against Monaghan. Gavin Crowley has a hamstring strain and may also be unavailable.

Kerry will be looking to make it three out of three in Clones but they certainly won’t have it all their own way. The sides have met five times in the league in the last eight years, with the Kingdom winning three to Monaghan’s two.

Monaghan beat the Kingdom in Killarney last year by 2-8 to 1-10.

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Bumper GAA weekend in town

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Killarney is set for a bumper GAA weekend as Kerry faces Cavan in a do-or-die All-Ireland Senior Football Championship preliminary quarter-final.

The game is scheduled for Saturday, June 21st, at Fitzgerald Stadium in Killarney, with a 3:30pm throw-in and traffic and parking restrictions will be in place on the bypass and on all approach roads.
Kerry will be looking to recover quickly from their recent defeat to Meath in their final round-robin match.
The match will be streamed live on GAA+. Radio Kerry will provide live commentary with Timmy Moynihan and Ambrose O’Donovan. Jerome Henry will officiate the match.
This game is one of four All-Ireland SFC preliminary quarter-finals. The other Munster county still in the championship, Cork, will play Dublin at Croke Park at 6:15pm on Saturday, with that game also broadcast on GAA+.

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Killarney café to host free event in aid of local charity

A local cafe in Killarney is hosting an event to celebrate cherished sporting memories in Killarney. The event is taking place in Clann Housing, Coill na Darrach on June 28 […]

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A local cafe in Killarney is hosting an event to celebrate cherished sporting memories in Killarney.

The event is taking place in Clann Housing, Coill na Darrach on June 28 and it is part of the wider Alzheimer Society of Irelands sporting memories initiative.

There will be stories, photographs, and memorabilia shared on the day.

The Alzheimer Society of Ireland is organising a sporting memories initiative which aims to harness the power of sport to spark memories and create connections with people living with dementia.

John Don O’Donoghue, who is a joint organiser of the event, is emphasising the importance of events like these for those who suffer with dementia.

He said: “They offer people, especially older adults and those living with dementia, a meaningful way to reconnect – not just with their memories, but with each other. We’ve seen first-hand how powerful it can be when someone’s face lights up remembering a match, a goal, or a moment they thought was long forgotten.”

All members of the community are welcome to attend and take part. The event is free and guests are encouraged to bring their own photos, memorabilia and stories to share.

For more information, please contact: Triona Heffernan or John Don O’ Donoghue Email: soccermemoriescafe@gmail.com

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